New Vitamin D Study on Telomeres and Aging
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Evaluating New Vitamin D Study Linking Supplementation to Telomere Length and Aging
Discover why the headline claiming Vitamin D slows aging might be misleading based on current study data, and learn how recent evidence impacts optimal daily supplement dosages.
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- The measurement technique (qPCR) used in the recent telomere study shows significant inter-lab variation, potentially rendering the measured finding non-significant noise.
- Critically, the VITAL trial showed zero measurable benefit in major health outcomes (cancer, heart disease) despite the observed telomere change.
- The Endocrine Society has significantly dialed back prior recommendations, discouraging broad Vitamin D screening tests for the general population.
This document critiques the findings linking Vitamin D supplementation to a reduction in telomere shortening, drawn from a subset of the massive VITAL study. We dissect methodological limitations and contrast these subtle, unproven findings against established, high-impact health metrics and updated dosing guidelines.
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Top Comments (10)
The level of stubbornness of researchers taking into account vit. D intake without measuring blood levels and not considering K2 and Mg as cofactors is astonishing
Working with cancer patients one common denominator I can say is low vitamin d levels. This definitely makes sense
These studies are 3 to 11 years old. There have been compelling vitamin D studies in the past 2 years. (Post pandemic) I see one is from 2024. I take 5000 IU of D3 plus 90 mcg of K2. (My doctor does the same) I read many new papers as they’re published as a researcher and writer. Thank you for covering topics like this.
There is a paper that Omega 3 +vitamin d and doing exercise Reduces aging
For bone density, did they administrer k 2 and magnesium for proper calcium bone absortion?
He never mentioned the need to supplement K2 along with D3 to get the full benefits.
As a laboratory technologist I do scores of gram stains on various body fluids. I can often tell the age of the patient by the effectiveness of the white blood cells in the stained sample. Often there are living organisms not killed within the white blood cells which indicates the WBC's are old and not effective.
I appreciate the shorter 10 minute videos. Thank you for your content.
Thank you for changing the format so the studies are easy to read and are not hidden under advertising. I very much appreciate the improvement!
All 12 studies referenced in the video are linked in the video's description 💊Supplements that Dr Brad takes: https://drstanfield.com/pages/my-supplements 💊MicroVitamin (multivitamin & mineral that I take): https://drstanfield.com/products/microvitamin For extra insights + a free health checklist, sign up here 👉 https://drstanfield.com/pages/sign-up
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Top Comments (10)
The level of stubbornness of researchers taking into account vit. D intake without measuring blood levels and not considering K2 and Mg as cofactors is astonishing
Working with cancer patients one common denominator I can say is low vitamin d levels. This definitely makes sense
These studies are 3 to 11 years old. There have been compelling vitamin D studies in the past 2 years. (Post pandemic) I see one is from 2024. I take 5000 IU of D3 plus 90 mcg of K2. (My doctor does the same) I read many new papers as they’re published as a researcher and writer. Thank you for covering topics like this.
There is a paper that Omega 3 +vitamin d and doing exercise Reduces aging
For bone density, did they administrer k 2 and magnesium for proper calcium bone absortion?
He never mentioned the need to supplement K2 along with D3 to get the full benefits.
As a laboratory technologist I do scores of gram stains on various body fluids. I can often tell the age of the patient by the effectiveness of the white blood cells in the stained sample. Often there are living organisms not killed within the white blood cells which indicates the WBC's are old and not effective.
I appreciate the shorter 10 minute videos. Thank you for your content.
Thank you for changing the format so the studies are easy to read and are not hidden under advertising. I very much appreciate the improvement!
All 12 studies referenced in the video are linked in the video's description 💊Supplements that Dr Brad takes: https://drstanfield.com/pages/my-supplements 💊MicroVitamin (multivitamin & mineral that I take): https://drstanfield.com/products/microvitamin For extra insights + a free health checklist, sign up here 👉 https://drstanfield.com/pages/sign-up